Scan for Vocabulary level B p. 40-44

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p. 40 caption
 equal opportunities
all people have the same chances
p. 40, par 1
 20th century
years 1900-1999

"Harlem Renaissance"
An African-American cultural movement (1920-1930 in New York)
p.42 question
 consequence
punishment after doing something bad

crime
beak a law
p. 42, par 1
 strap
that handle on a bag or purse

snatch
grab or take

tug
pull

rattled
moved and shook
p. 42, par 3
 ashamed
to fell sorry
p, 42. par 4
 firmly
strongly

gripped
to hold

"yes'm"
yes ma'am

"I didn't aim to do it"
I didn't try to do it

"you a lie"
you are a liar
p. 43, par 1
 "um-hum"
to agree or say yeas

"ain't"
are not or is not

"ain't you got nobody"
do you have anyone
p. 43, par 1
 dragging
pulling or taking

frightened
scared
p. 43, par 5
 ought to be
should be
p. 43 picture
 portrayed
to represent or show

mood
feeling
p. 44. par 3
 awhile
for some time
p. 44, par 4
 switched on
turn on
p. 44, par 5
 "gonna"
going to

"nowhere"
anywhere